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[Veritas-bu] Some drives running slower than others ? Anyone seen this, please?

2005-11-08 11:00:18
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Some drives running slower than others ? Anyone seen this, please?
From: DMoses AT leviton DOT com (Moses, Darby)
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:00:18 -0500 
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Take a look in your  /netbackup/db/media folder for a file named
"errors".  The file should be similar to the below.  The output displays
Date, time, tape number, drive number and error code.
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In this example the number "0" indicate drive0.  If you're log displays
repeated errors for different tapes in drive "0" then you should check
the drive as a potential source of your media problems.
10/16/05 04:01:49 CGV818 0 WRITE_ERROR
10/16/05 04:06:00 CGV213 0 WRITE_ERROR
10/16/05 04:10:12 CGV314 0 WRITE_ERROR
10/16/05 04:14:24 CGV317 0 WRITE_ERROR
10/16/05 04:18:35 CGV152 0 WRITE_ERROR

In this example the tape "CGV654" has been used inserted into drives 4,
1, 2, &5 with repeated errors.  You should remove the tape from your
rotations and check the number of times this has been used as compared
to your other tapes.  Dirty tapes and drives will transfer the dirt back
and fourth escalating your problems.
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11/02/05 03:36:52 CGV654 4 WRITE_ERROR
11/02/05 06:38:01 CGV654 1 WRITE_ERROR
11/02/05 06:50:01 CGV654 2 WRITE_ERROR
11/02/05 06:55:42 CGV654 5 WRITE_ERROR

Check this log often.  Also down
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Best Regards,
Darby Moses
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From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of len boyle
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 9:17 AM
To: Richard Hellier; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Some drives running slower than others ?
Anyone seen this, please?


We have seen this when the tape drive  and/or tape cart are failing. Do
you see the cleaning light on the tape drive. With the dlt7000 the
cleaning light came on when the drive had an ioerror. Cleaning may or
may not clear up the problem. I believe that most of the time cleaning
does not clear up the problem.=20
The ce can check the error logs in the drive and let you know if
multiple tapes are having the same problem.
=20
len

        ----- Original Message -----=20
        From: Richard Hellier <mailto:richard_hellier AT hotmail DOT com> =20
        To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu=20
        Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 4:44 AM
        Subject: [Veritas-bu] Some drives running slower than others ?
Anyone seen this, please?


        We have an ATL P3000 library with 5 DLT drives.  Just recently,
backups that happen to land on two particular drives among the five seem
to run much more slowly than expected. Anyone else seen anything like
this, please, and can suggest a remedy?

        =20

        Thanks!

        =20

        Richard.

        =20

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size=3D2>Take a look in=20
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should be similar to the below.&nbsp; The output displays Date, time, =
tape=20
number, drive number and error code.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D889103915-08112005><FONT =
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face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>In this example the number "0" indicate =
drive0.&nbsp; If=20
you're log displays repeated errors for different tapes in drive "0" =
then you=20
should check the drive as a potential source of your media=20
problems.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D889103915-08112005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>10/16/05 04:01:49 CGV818 0 =
WRITE_ERROR<BR>10/16/05 04:06:00=20
CGV213 0 WRITE_ERROR</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D889103915-08112005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>10/16/05 04:10:12 CGV314 0 =
WRITE_ERROR<BR>10/16/05 04:14:24=20
CGV317 0 WRITE_ERROR<BR>10/16/05 04:18:35 CGV152 0=20
WRITE_ERROR<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D889103915-08112005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>In this example the tape "CGV654" has been used =
inserted=20
into drives 4, 1, 2,&nbsp;&amp;5 with repeated errors.&nbsp; You should =
remove=20
the tape from your rotations and check the number of times this has been =
used as=20
compared to your other tapes.&nbsp; Dirty tapes and=20
drives&nbsp;will&nbsp;transfer the dirt back and=20
fourth&nbsp;escalating&nbsp;your problems.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D889103915-08112005><FONT =
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D889103915-08112005><FONT =
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color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>11/02/05 03:36:52 CGV654&nbsp;4 =
WRITE_ERROR<BR>11/02/05=20
06:38:01 CGV654 1 WRITE_ERROR<BR>11/02/05 06:50:01 CGV654&nbsp;2=20
WRITE_ERROR<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D889103915-08112005><FONT =
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color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>11/02/05 06:55:42 CGV654 5=20
WRITE_ERROR<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D889103915-08112005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Check this log often.&nbsp; Also =
down</DIV></FONT></SPAN>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Darby Moses</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> =
veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu=20
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>len 
=

boyle<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 08, 2005 9:17 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
Richard=20
Hellier; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
[Veritas-bu]=20
Some drives running slower than others ? Anyone seen this,=20
please?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We have seen this when the tape=20
drive&nbsp;&nbsp;and/or tape cart are failing. Do you see the cleaning =
light on=20
the tape drive. With the dlt7000 the cleaning light came on when the =
drive had=20
an ioerror. Cleaning may or may not&nbsp;clear up the problem. I believe =
that=20
most of the time cleaning does not clear up the problem. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The ce can check the error logs in the =
drive and=20
let you know if multiple tapes are having the same problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>len</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3Drichard_hellier AT hotmail DOT com=20
  href=3D"mailto:richard_hellier AT hotmail DOT com">Richard Hellier</A> </DIV>
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DOT eng.=
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 08, =
2005 4:44=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Veritas-bu] Some =
drives running=20
  slower than others ? Anyone seen this, please?</DIV>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">We =
have an ATL=20
  P3000 library with 5 DLT drives. &nbsp;Just recently, backups that =
happen to=20
  land on two particular drives among the five seem to run much more =
slowly than=20
  expected. Anyone else seen anything like this, please, and can suggest =
a=20
  remedy?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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